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It is a place where flyers of all experience levels can meet to discuss and exchange up-to-date undistorted information, social plans, considered...

The team at FLYER knows how extraordinary that solo feeling is, and we’d like to help you celebrate with a special FLYER memento. If you sends us a photo of you with your solo aircraft, along with the date that you soloed, you can receive an email...

Have three free issues on us!

Got your PPL recently? Congratulations, we'd like to help you celebrate by sending you THREE free issues of Flyer* All you need to do is to send us a copy of your licence (photocopy, fax, scan etc.) and we'll do...

This thread celebrates any noteworthy milestones along the path of your aviation career - whether that be private or commercial - to be cast into internet eternity forever more. I look forward to updating this thread regularly.

As and when...

I know i've read it here somewhere....but naturally now I can't find it.

After airlaw, what do people recommend as the next exam? I've heard both operational procedures or human factors.......but would be grateful for advice.

For the benefit of those considering a PPL(A) and wanting to know time and cost, I’m sharing my experience based upon detailed records I kept. This is just my way through it, yours may differ, but I hope it gives you some insight and food for...

For a while I've been meaning to put together a little compilation of "stuff that helped" while I was learning to fly. I got around to it in the end (almost a year after getting the PPL...) and the result is now here(PDF) .

It's less a...

The team at FLYER knows how extraordinary that solo feeling is, and we’d like to help you celebrate with a special FLYER memento. If you sends us a photo of you with your solo aircraft, along with the date that you soloed, you can receive an email...

I was wondering how many active students are on the forum? It would be fun and interesting to me to know who you are, what your flying in and what stage of flying your currently at, where's your home base, why you're flying and do you have a good...

I shared in my post "When's it too late..?" that I want to become a commercial pilot. It's a deliberate career change choice based on wanting to realise a boyhood wish. So I've decided it really is now or never.

I have booked in for my...

Hi all,

I am well into my PPL and will soon emabrk on solo navs. I was wondering if I should invest in a hand-held radio transceiver as a backup for radio failure? I'm thinking that I will need one for flying after I get my licence so why not get...

Well I think I can class myself as a student again as I've signed up with CAPT for a CPL(A) Theory Course! Or rather my wife has signed me up as an early Christmas Present. What have I let myself in for?

Why am I doing these? Purely as I aim to...

Just had a question regarding if during training for a PPL, once you have gone solo, can you take someone up with you?

Just thought I'd introduced myself.

I'm 3 hours in to my training (would be 4 if my significant other hadn't said that I wasn't interested in training when he booked my trial lesson - meaning I got booked with a CRI not a FI).

Absolutely loving it...

Hi All,

My next vlog is going live tonight at 8pm today. Its only a short one about my first lesson.

Hi all,

I am well into my PPL now and started Nav flying. Have also done some solo circuits consolidation and solo flying in the local vicinity.

During my solo flights and lessons, I have had situations where other aircraft have been rather...

I understand no replacement for real flying in the air, this said, I can see that the latest simulator programmes are extremely realistic (X-Plane).

Has anyone found practicising ATC calls, procedures, check lists, NAV useful on one of these...

If you have a given flight level and calculating actual altitude you adjust for temperature and pressure.

Say you are adjusting (down) for temperature correction (1% per 2.5degC from ISA) and also for pressure (27ft per Hpa) then which way round...

Received notice of this today from CAA Skywise service ; EASA PPL training that I've spent my hard earned cash on could be all for nowt if my training is not complete by March 29th 2019.

This is "a bit disappointing".....I'm 35 hours in...

Anyone done them recently?

I am looking into them - however I have one concern. I am doing a fair bit of reading. And it seems like the law changes very regularly.

The latest Pooley book on law came out over a year ago. So it's going to maybe be...

Hi Everyone,

for those of you who are studying EASA ATPLs, I came across this youtube channel which helped me a lot, so I thought I'd share it with everyone

Enjoy :thumleft:

I understand the event was a success. We had tickets but weren't able to go. I'm wondering when the seminars will be available to ticket holders as promised in the event e-mails.

Here goes...

I'm 34 years old, married with 2 young daughters and live in west central Scotland. I like most on here have been obsessed with planes and aviation all my life.

I've had a few trial lying lessons at both Glasgow and Prestwick...

Back to being a student. Did my MEP a couple of weeks ago and now about to start CBIR ground school. Groan. I must be mad.

Hi all, quick question as I am having a complete brain fade!!!! The process for recovery of an impending stall on the base to final turn is -

Pitch, power then roll?

Thanks,

B :roll:

Hi all hope someone can help
I have always wanted to learn to fly, never really been a realistic prospect up to now but at the ripe old age of 51 I have worked out it is now possible for me. I have booked an hour's trial lesson for Monday (had 30...

So, I started my PPL training back in June 2011. Since then I have had (in no particular order):

One new job,
One house move,
The birth of two children
2 Different training airfields.
4 Different flying schools (two sold, one bankrupt)
4 Aircraft...

Hi all, I’m close to my skills test and haven’t yet had to request a matz transit/penetration (except on my RT training some time ago).

I have been given a route for my mock which involves flying to Wallingford which is in the benson matz from...

I'm 26, with University diploma and some earnings, which I want to invest in pilot education, making it my future career.
Tell me if I'm wrong, but to achieve this target I need to have this "package" minimum:
1). Certificates: PPL, CPL,...

Evening all.

Has anyone had experience at the above establishment and if so how was it?

I posted about a year ago in relation to learning to fly however life was hectic with my young family and that dream was put on hold.

I am now in a better...

Hi,

I'm considering to do my CB-IR and was looking for someone that has been through this that could recommend a good organisation for the ground school ? I have seen CATS at Luton but hear mixed reviews and GTS at Bournemouth seem to have stopped...

I'm not a pilot, or have even begun my PPL.

I ultimately want to get into aerobatics so I have been doing some digging around.

I assumed you need a PPL before even starting an aerobatics course, but talking to one of the
aerobatic training...

I'm hoping to take my class 1 medical in the near future; the main thing I'm concerned about is whether I can pass the colour test. I've repeatedly failed the Ishihara colour test as part of my normal opticians check-up, so know I'm red/green colour...

Hi recently starting my PPL, a little background on myself,

Currently in the military (Navy) had 2 lessons so far but with the weather turning had a couple
Cancelled, currently paying £204.40PH to train in a C 172, I wanted to train in a DR400 as...

I was on a local solo nav and was trying to avoid a certain no-fly zone whilst orientating myself in less than perfect weather (all I was used to until now).

When I checked my instruments, I noticed I was at 2,550 ft, so had infringed the London...

I know it sounds like a dumb question - I'm assuming, as it's a medical test, I'm either capable or not.

But, just in case - I've got a CAD Test booked for first thing next year to give me a definite yay or nay on removing my Daytime Only medical...

If you are considering a career as a commercial pilot or perhaps in ATC, the team at Seager Publishing (Flyer Magazine) has just the event for you.

Pilot Careers Live will take place at Heathrow's Sofitel Hotel (attached to T5) on Friday 2 and...

I’ve been recommended PPL Tutor and have used it extensively alongside the AFE books and revision guides. I can now regularly score 80%+ on Law and Ops (to start with). My question is: are the actual exams in pretty much the same format (multiple...

Well - tomorrow is the day if I find out if I'm allowed to learn to fly or not. I am working tonight. I shouldn't be worried about it (youngish, fitish passed army medicals and also HGV medicals no known medical problems or ill health) - but I know...

Hi, All

I have just joined this forum clearly because of my interest in learning to fly. Now, almost 40, I wouldn't say this is something that has just sprung to mind but rather a burning desire since I was at school.

In my school years and even...

Hi,

Am trying to work out runway slope but seem to be going wrong somewhere somehow.

E.g.

Threshold on Runway 06 has elevation of 1200 m, and threshold on Runway 24 has elevation of 1235 m. Runway length is 1250 m. Calculate slope of runway 06....

I have recently been asked about PPL Theoretical Knowledge (TK) Learning Objectives (LO) and where to find them. I have split them out from Part-FCL and stored them individually behind the links below, they don't change much over time:

Air Law...

Hi All,

I am soon looking to embark upon my ATPL training which will start with enrolling on the Bristol Ground School distant learning course. I currently have a limited company and depend on the nature of work I find once qualified, I will charge...

So I'm very very much up for learning about flying. I contacted a local school who said they did trial lessons for £80 - but that was just a circuit I was told on the phone, so I signed up for a one hour trial flight which costs £180.

I was asked...

Hello Everyone,
I am a student pilot from Italy, currently doing my PPL, I passed my written exams, but I have problems going on with the training. I haven't flown for two months because the aircraft has undergone maintenance, and it is often...

Hi.
Just starting out on my PPL course.

What is the best chart to buy - 250 or 500 ?

I live in Central England.

Hey Guys,

I am a new student pilot who is colour blind. I am just starting out and thought I would film my adventures and hoped that you guys might like to come along for the ride... check it out here:

Hi everyone

I have been taking some trials etc but it seems difficult to find a school (yup I think I would be better in a school rather than a club as I am not the best socialising person) or at least a club that is not very social. There has been...

Hi all.
Just a little confused (or forgotten).

Lesson in climbing today in a Cessna 152.
I was told, as is everyone - P A T - which I get.

What I don’t get is before power I was told to set mixture to rich - push mixture button all the way in ?...

Hey guys, how is everyone?

I have a quick question I’ve been trying to get Pooleys to answer but they’re not responding after a few weeks so I thought I’d ask your good selves, the Flyer community.

I’m currently undertaking my LAPL for a second...

I'm in the lucky position where I may be able to consider learning to fly. I'm considering going down the modular route and either fitting it in with my full-time day job or perhaps reducing my working hours to accommodate the training if possible....

Hi All

Very new here, long time aviation fan. Would have loved to be a commercial pilot but fast forward 30+ years (I'm 37) and I find myself wanting to get into GA.

I've got myself booked in for a trial flight in a c172 so I can see if smaller...

Hi all,

Been a viewer of the forums for a while, some great info on here. Could i tap into some of this knowledge please.

Currently at about 13hours, and into circuit bashing. However after a chat with my instructor yesterday i'm only an hour or 2...